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Schumer's ploy is a replay of their "strategy" on the ACA. when the vote on the ACA subsidies was eventually held, and Democrats, predictably, lost. On Jan. 1, 2026, the subsidies expired, just as the GOP wanted all along.
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Schumer's ploy is a replay of their "strategy" on the ACA. when the vote on the ACA subsidies was eventually held, and Democrats, predictably, lost. On Jan. 1, 2026, the subsidies expired, just as the GOP wanted all along.
And in fall, when Republicans forced a government shutdown by refusing to extend the Affordable Care Act Schumer allowed eight of his caucus members to join Republicans in supporting a funding bill that reopened the government and left the health care money fight to be settled later.
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
And in fall, when Republicans forced a government shutdown by refusing to extend the Affordable Care Act Schumer allowed eight of his caucus members to join Republicans in supporting a funding bill that reopened the government and left the health care money fight to be settled later.
We’ve seen this same game play out before, twice. Spring 2025, Schumer refused to block a GOP bill averting a shutdown. He and nine other Democrats joined the Republicans in advancing their funding bill.
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
We’ve seen this same game play out before, twice. Spring 2025, Schumer refused to block a GOP bill averting a shutdown. He and nine other Democrats joined the Republicans in advancing their funding bill.
That would leave the bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security—which includes ICE—to be debated another day. ICE is to be given a two-week extension of its current funding level (which is already triple what it was before 2025).
February 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
That would leave the bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security—which includes ICE—to be debated another day. ICE is to be given a two-week extension of its current funding level (which is already triple what it was before 2025).
The Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer are getting ready to cave once again.
They have already watered down demands on ICE and Schumer has cut a deal with Trump and GOP to pass five of the six appropriations bills that fund 96% of government operations and thereby avoid a potential shutdown.
They have already watered down demands on ICE and Schumer has cut a deal with Trump and GOP to pass five of the six appropriations bills that fund 96% of government operations and thereby avoid a potential shutdown.
February 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer are getting ready to cave once again.
They have already watered down demands on ICE and Schumer has cut a deal with Trump and GOP to pass five of the six appropriations bills that fund 96% of government operations and thereby avoid a potential shutdown.
They have already watered down demands on ICE and Schumer has cut a deal with Trump and GOP to pass five of the six appropriations bills that fund 96% of government operations and thereby avoid a potential shutdown.
But hey, we are putting more than half a trillion MORE into the arms industry.
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
But hey, we are putting more than half a trillion MORE into the arms industry.
VP Vance,Karoline Leavitt, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem and others all made false claims about the case.
Their words were an attack on constitutional rights under the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment.
Their words were an attack on constitutional rights under the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment.
January 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
VP Vance,Karoline Leavitt, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem and others all made false claims about the case.
Their words were an attack on constitutional rights under the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment.
Their words were an attack on constitutional rights under the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment.
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Critics warn that new reporting requirements for foreign interactions could chill routine scientific exchange at a time when global research cooperation is vital. Originally published by @propublica.org
USDA Researchers Instructed to Investigate Foreign Colleagues
A Trump administration policy asks agency scientists to Google their co-authors and report foreign collaborations.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Critics warn that new reporting requirements for foreign interactions could chill routine scientific exchange at a time when global research cooperation is vital. Originally published by @propublica.org
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Marjory Stephenson was born #OTD in 1885
+ Helped establish modern microbial biochemistry
+ Wrote foundational textbook 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 (1930), shaping the discipline for decades
+ Co-founded, Society for General Microbiology
+ 1 of the first 2 women Fellows, Royal Society, 1945
#WomenInSTEM
+ Helped establish modern microbial biochemistry
+ Wrote foundational textbook 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 (1930), shaping the discipline for decades
+ Co-founded, Society for General Microbiology
+ 1 of the first 2 women Fellows, Royal Society, 1945
#WomenInSTEM
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Marjory Stephenson was born #OTD in 1885
+ Helped establish modern microbial biochemistry
+ Wrote foundational textbook 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 (1930), shaping the discipline for decades
+ Co-founded, Society for General Microbiology
+ 1 of the first 2 women Fellows, Royal Society, 1945
#WomenInSTEM
+ Helped establish modern microbial biochemistry
+ Wrote foundational textbook 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 (1930), shaping the discipline for decades
+ Co-founded, Society for General Microbiology
+ 1 of the first 2 women Fellows, Royal Society, 1945
#WomenInSTEM
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AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
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To be so relentlessly ignorant (and shameless about being so) is also a superpower.
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
To be so relentlessly ignorant (and shameless about being so) is also a superpower.
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Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89 www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/w...
Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89
‘I wish we could have spared him from seeing that’: Friends of Bill Foege on his legacy, and his anger over anti-vaccination.
www.statnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89 www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/w...
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It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Remember Keith Porter.
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Remember Keith Porter.
Apparently you really need to finish 5th grade.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Apparently you really need to finish 5th grade.
Reading comprehension: Literally the heading and the first line:
"..the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before"
"..the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before"
January 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Reading comprehension: Literally the heading and the first line:
"..the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before"
"..the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before"
And the Supreme court.
January 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
And the Supreme court.
This is what you are not saying: US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions
US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions
Study from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last year
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This is what you are not saying: US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions
American academia and research were already slipping globally. Trump has taken a wrecking ball to what we had and the effects will be devastating in 4 or 5 years from now.
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
In the early 2000s, seven American schools would be among the top 10, led by Harvard University at No. 1. Only one Chinese school, Zhejiang University, would even make the top 25. Today seven other Chinese universities are in the top 10.
Can we reverse this trend?
Can we reverse this trend?
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
In the early 2000s, seven American schools would be among the top 10, led by Harvard University at No. 1. Only one Chinese school, Zhejiang University, would even make the top 25. Today seven other Chinese universities are in the top 10.
Can we reverse this trend?
Can we reverse this trend?
“The scientific and technological revolution is intertwined with the game between superpowers,” he said in a speech in 2024. Trump has taken the opposite tack, aiming to cut billions of dollars in research grants for U.S. universities.
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
“The scientific and technological revolution is intertwined with the game between superpowers,” he said in a speech in 2024. Trump has taken the opposite tack, aiming to cut billions of dollars in research grants for U.S. universities.